This was my first introduction to Seth Godin and it blew my mind. Never thought a "marketing guru" would have much of an impact on me as a programmer but it has. What Seth talks about, the dismal future of "the average", being passionate about the things you do or if not, do something else was a wake up call.

Updated review after second reading.
Everything thing above is true but want to make add that Seth talks about leadership as well and how we can be leaders of tribes big and small tribes without permission.
I listened to the audio which Seth narrates for full 3.5 hours. Plays like a beautiful, much needed rant.

The whole book felt like an infomercial, and the author was constantly making toss away references to stories I hadn't heard before. I prefer to hear whole stories as proof rather than just bits and pieces. Overall, not my style.

Think about your opportunity to lead - employees, customers, investors, believers... Not my favorite of his books, but only 140 pages.

Some interesting ideas but disorganized, entirely repetitive and overly theoretical. The few examples he does use either don't illustrate the points very well or contradict something earlier in the book. Reads like a collection of previously written blog posts.

Some good bits in here, but very generic. It’s a very disconnected book that seems as though it’s written as thoughts happened to pop into the author’s head rather than in traditional narrative form. Perhaps that’s the intent, but it makes it harder to follow and engage to me.

More manifesto than book, Tribes is a wonderful reminder of the power of individuals in the digital age. I am a believer and find Seth is the framework by which I can easily justify my career choices.

While I love Godin's application and rethinking of the word "tribes", I could have read only the first 50 pages of this book and gleaned as much out of it as I did trudging through all 140 pages. It seemed like a collection of one-liners made into a few full paragraphs (one-paragraphers?)

He rarely wrote about a topic for more than two pages, which allowed for no thought-provoking content. I understand how some may feel inspired after reading this genre of book, but with "Tribes" it seems like the same effect could be attained by reading a list of inspirational quotes about leadership.

Here's what I took away: to be a leader and assimilate a tribe all you need to do is decide to lead, embrace change, take risks, and inspire others.

Although it got repetitive by the end, there is an inspiring tone to this book. It's also a pretty easy read.

I had the physical book in my hand, borrowed from a friend, but I ended up listening to the free download from Audible.com, from a Tweet from @audible_com. (Don't know how long it will be available: http://bit.ly/djVTd ). I think the author did a reasonable job of narrating, I don't think it significantly added to or detracted from the book.

I found his perspective on leadership interesting and his anecdotes entertaining. I liked his concept of tribes, of people bound together by a concept rather than location, and his exploration of how technology is furthering this. I liked his emphasis on getting in there and doing something, and on having passion for an idea (not for money).

Unfortunately I'm not in the right place for this book right now, as far as doing something about it. He says it doesn't matter if you are a born leader or not, I think that is easy for a born leader to say :-). I need to find my cause before I can rally people to it. But that's not the fault of the book! I'll continue my explorations of the world, and when the time comes, I'll return to the book.